Chapter 186 The incident
At this moment, Liu Hong was very upset. He was talking about the Taiping Tao and said that they would rebel. This was not the first time that Yang Ci had said this. Before, when this old man was serving as Situ, he had written once, and he spoke conclusively about the power of the Taiping Tao. It's getting bigger and bigger, and they have to investigate people's homes, have all the believers who are not registered in their place of residence return to their place of origin, and even directly kill Taiping Dao's commanders in various places.
He knew much more about Taiping Dao than those from other dynasties, so he said that their "Taiping Jing" was in his palace and he had read it himself.
This thing had been introduced into the palace since the time of Emperor Shun. At that time, an alchemist named Gong presented the "Taiping Jing" compiled by his teacher Yu Ji to the imperial court. However, the imperial court saw this thing at that time, and it was full of absurdity and nonsense. Some "real people" and "celestial masters" had questions and answers, so they didn't take it seriously. Later, during the reign of Emperor Huan, a sorcerer named Xiangkai from the plains offered it again, saying that it could save the world's peace. Then the Zhang brothers used this to create Taiping Dao.
At the beginning, he, Liu Hong, was also worried about whether Taiping Dao would rebel, but he said that Taiping Dao was going to rebel a lot. He had been saying it for so long, but he had not seen anyone rebel.
The ten regular attendants in the palace were right. The Zhang brothers used this to make money, and all the money they earned was given to the regular attendants, and then the regular attendants gave money to him. Doesn't that mean that Zhang Are the Taipingdao brothers sending money to him?
He knew why people like Yang Ci always mentioned Taipingdao to rebel. In fact, they wanted to cut off Liu Hong's money bag. He has seen through this group of people long ago, and he says that the world belongs to me, but in fact, if he takes any money from these people, these people will want to call him a fool. They just hope that I am not greedy for money, and then let them greedy the money. It is really shameless.
So when Yang Ci brought up the matter of Taiping Dao again, Liu Hong was no longer interested in continuing the discussion. He directly issued an edict to Shangshu:
"Let Huangfu Song go to suppress the bandits later. Didn't his uncle Huangfu Gui destroy the Taishan bandits back then? Now let his nephew go and get used to the road."
Liu Hong was dictating, while Cao Ding was taking notes. His literary quality was not enough to write an edict with a pen, so after he took notes here, he asked the following ministers to draft them when he returned. He was responsible for sealing the edict. That’s it.
In this way, the three-part discussion against the Taishan bandits ended. And just when Liu Hong was full of confidence and felt that everything was under control, he entered Yin Hejin's mansion in Henan alone and directly changed the entire situation. No, it should be said that the entire world changed because of this.
You guessed it right, this person is Tang Zhou, the former leader of the Jinan Canal of Taiping Road and now the second-largest man in Kyoto. He came to He Jin to report Taiping Road's preparations for rebellion.
He Jin is the half-brother of the current Queen He. According to tradition, when his sister became the queen, it was natural for him to become a general, but something happened and this process was interrupted.
His sister He entered the palace because of her beauty, and rose to the rank of nobleman by picking up girls. In the fifth year of Xiping, she gave birth to Liu Hong's only prince, Liu Bian. A few years later, the former Queen Song offended After marrying the eunuch Wang Fu and being deposed, the He family was finally crowned queen in the third year of Guanghe's reign. The chickens and dogs of the He family in Nanyang ascended to heaven for a while.
But the blame lies with one person, she is Wang Meiren. This girl is loved by Liu Hong. Just like the He family back then, Wang Meiren is also favored for her youth and beauty. This is why no woman will always be eighteen, but There are always eighteen-year-old women.
So when Mrs. He saw Mrs. Wang, she was jealous. Later, when Mrs. Wang also gave birth to a prince in the fourth year of Guanghe, Empress He finally couldn't bear it anymore and directly ordered someone to kill Wang. This incident directly angered Liu Hong. Instead of all the eunuchs desperately interceding for the queen, they were immediately deposed.
Although Queen He's position was saved in the end, Liu Hongqian was angry with his brother He Jin and did not make him a general, but made him a slave to Henan Yin.
Why is it hard work? As the saying goes, if you have misfortune in three lives, the county magistrate will be attached to Guo; if you do evil in three lives, you will be attached to the provincial capital of Guo; if you are full of evil, you will be attached to the capital of Guo. Although He Jin is a Henan Yin, he seems to be in charge of the land of Luoyang and Gyeonggi, but in fact? He was under the supervision of Sili Xiaowei, and Kyoto was filled with the Sangong, Jiuqing, and disciples of his nephew and nephew. It could be said that He Jin, the Henan Yin, could not control anything.
But the appearance of this person in front of him will bring huge changes to He Jin's destiny.
Tang Zhou came here to rebel in Taiping Dao, but he was actually helpless, because if he did not seek asylum from the Han court, he would be executed. The person who wants to kill him is not his enemy Zhang Chong, but his immediate boss Ma Yuanyi.
Ma Yuanyi didn't know what was going on. Ever since he was deprived by the Great Master, he had become a different person. He acted more and more unscrupulously. He would do whatever he thought was right or necessary. Even if it violates the teachings, he will ask Huang Taiyi to come up and give an oracle in the form of a support.
A few days ago, Ma Yuanyi killed Tang Zhou's brother in this way.
At that time, Ma Yuanyi was trembling and shouted "Huang Taiyi, the supreme king". The believers present knew that Ma Yuanyi was about to support the qi again.
After being supported, Ma Yuanyi's temperament and voice have undergone tremendous changes. He solemnly said:
"The guilty person's surname is Tang, and his name is Shang. He has committed a crime and concealed the truth. He should be severely punished."
Then the believer called Tang Zhou's brother, Tang Shang. After Tang Zhou was transferred to Kyoto, all his disciples and elders followed him into the prosperous world of Kyoto.
Tang Shang was still confused when he was called, but when he saw Ma Yuanyi supporting the si, he panicked.
Then I heard Ma Yuanyi say to the believers:
"There is a yellow sky above and thick soil below. What do you say?"
The believers replied as usual:
"The yellow sky in the sky replaces the blue sky, and the peace on the earth replaces the human world."
This is a standard ceremony to welcome the yellow sky.
After everyone finished reading, Ma Yuanyi said solemnly to the kneeling Tang Shang:
"There is a yellow sky above and thick soil below. What are you talking about?"
This is asking Tang Shang what he has to defend himself, which is equivalent to directly convicting Tang Shang. So Tang Shang quickly defended:
"If you are a fool and don't know, please seek enlightenment from the Supreme Master Huang Taiyi."
Ma Yuanyi did not reply to him and continued solemnly: "Tang Shang, you have read the scriptures and can recognize the characters. You are no better than an ordinary fool. But ordinary fools know what crime you have committed, but you do not. Look at how old you are. In the end, I was confused. You can just tell me what you did wrong. If you ask others to tell you, you will be punished by death and will not even be able to enter."
Tang Shang remained silent.
This time Ma Yuanyi said in a heavier tone:
"Huang Taiyi, the Supreme Being, knows everything and knows everything. No matter how much you try to hide it, it will be in vain. Let's talk about it."
The surrounding believers looked at Tang Shang eagerly and put a lot of pressure on him. Finally, Tang Shang gritted his teeth and confessed:
"Yu Xin did nothing wrong. But He rushed to Jingxiang to pick up his fellow Taoist to come to the capital and entrusted his wife to me. But Yu Xin did not take good care of him, and his wife was lost. But Yu Xin dared to say frankly that it was not right. The place where Tongdao and Wushangzhong Huang Taiyi live.”
Seeing that Tang Shang still refused to admit it, Ma Yuanyi, who rolled his eyes, finally became a little angry and said calmly:
"Tang Shang, do you really not know your fault?"
Tang Shang still didn't answer.
Then Ma Yuanyi continued:
"Supreme Huang Taiyi, omniscient and omniscient. Since you don't admit your mistake, that's the only way to do it."
Then Ma Yuanyi ordered his followers to take the white pillars and began to torture Tang Shang.
These believers were all brought by Ma Yuanyi from Jingxiang, and they listened to Ma Yuanyi alone. When they got the news, they beat Tang Shang to death, and his back was bruised with a straight stick.
After the battle, Ma Yuanyi asked Tang Shang again:
"Since you are not guilty, why do you need to kneel down? How can all of you foolish believers stop you?"
Tang Shang has heard Ma Yuanyi's tone and knows that he probably really has some information. If he doesn't confess today, he will probably be beaten to death here. And now that his brother is not here, no one will support him, so he doesn't dare to hold on. , then partially confessed:
"Yesterday He Chong's wife returned to Huang Tian. Yu Xin picked up a gold hairpin and a pair of silver medals from her. He knew he was guilty."
Then he heard Ma Yuanyi say expressionlessly:
"Why didn't you admit it at first? It's too late to admit it now. You don't love your colleagues, you don't respect Huang Tian, and you don't restrain your greed. You are no longer a person of our way, and you should die."
Tang Shang panicked and immediately begged for mercy:
"Foolish faith is punishable by death. I beg the Yellow Angel for mercy, and I will not dare to do it again next time."
Ma Yuanyi cursed:
"You want to be merciful. As long as you can avoid drowning, I will forgive you. Do you want to be merciful?"
As soon as Tang Shang heard this, he knew that Ma Yuanyi was determined to kill him, but now the situation was stronger than others, and everyone present was Ma Yuanyi's people. He did not dare to scold him, he only dared to continue begging for mercy:
"Please forgive me, Yellow Angel. For the sake of my brother, please spare me this time. I won't dare to do it again next time."
Ma Yuanyi cursed:
"You are you, and your brother is your brother. All those who believe in Taiping Dao are brothers. Tang and Zhou are your brothers, and they are also the brothers of others. If you had confessed before, you could still be forgiven, but now, it is too late."
After saying that, people directly killed Tang Shang with a stick.
Why did Ma Yuanyi have to kill Tang Shang? Even want to kill Tang Shang by holding a ji? All because this man deserves to die. He said before that he would take care of the family members of his colleague He Chong. In fact, the report he received was that this man raped and insulted his wife. The He family couldn't bear the humiliation and died by swallowing gold. But this man only said that he was greedy for a golden hairpin. How could he not kill such pigs and dogs? As for why he didn't know how to kill him, he had to use Fuji to kill him.
In fact, Ma Yuanyi did not want to intensify the conflicts within Kyoto, so He Chongzheng dared to come with Taiping Dao from Jingzhou. If he knew that his wife was forced to death by Tang Shang, he would have missed a big deal.
That's why Ma Yuanyi thought of using this method to take advantage of Tang Shang's disrespect for Huang Tian to kill him with a stick. Some people may ask, if you really want to avoid intensifying conflicts, can you not turn a blind eye? Ma Yuanyi would tell him, no!
He followed the great virtuous master to overthrow the Han Dynasty, just to make pigs and dogs like Tang Shang avenge their crimes. If now he just wants to make these pigs and dogs happy in order to do big things, then what big things are going to be launched?
Later, Tang Zhou rushed back and was in great mourning when he learned that his brother had been killed by Ma Yuanyi's rod. Holding his frozen brother in his arms, Tang Zhou felt as panicked as a bereaved dog. At this time, he felt sad both for his brother and for himself.
He didn't know that Ma Yuanyi did this intentionally to alleviate conflicts within the church. He only knew that he had become a sworn enemy with Zhang Chong, the powerful sect within the sect, and now Ma Yuanyi, the successor of Taiping Dao recognized by the sect, wanted to do something to him. He just felt that Taiping Dao had no room for him.
Moreover, as he saw that the uprising was approaching, his inner panic became more and more intense. In the past, when he was in Jinan, what he saw was the weakness of the Han court. But when he arrived in Kyoto and looked at the northern and southern armies, he realized how big the gap between Taiping Road and the Han court was.
Comparing the two, Tang and Zhou entered the Henan Yinshu Yamen, and the wheel of history also turned.
(End of chapter)